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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, collaborative construction delivery methods, and current, objective, local market granular cost data as well as supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant cost savings via signifincant improvements in cost visibility, cost management, and productivity.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., 2004; Black et al., Reduced project related cost growth per change order. management. Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur. Senior management failure is the #1 cause of poor project outcomes. Edwards Demming.

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Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management

Building Information Management

However, multiple studies/reports note that available and proven LEAN best management practices have not been implemented on a widespread basis. The basic characteristics of effective estimating are well-known and well documented. The associated processes for developing a cost estimate are equally well documented.

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Unique Technology Processes Reduces Construction Labor Costs

Contractor Bookkeeping

Cloud Backup - Use an automatic backup service to store files, documents, contracts, jobsite photos, change orders and everything else you need to operate your construction company on a daily basis in the cloud. This gives you the ability to access, automatically synchronize and manage all of your email wherever you are.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Just Trust Me!

Rory Woolsey

This week I have chosen to change things up a little bit with an article I wrote back in 2004. As an example, Job Order Contracting has a strong partnering component that thrives when founded in TRUST. He is an adjunct professor in the construction management program at the Bellingham Technical College. Just Trust Me!

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

MasterFormat 2004 (and subsequent updates) is now composed of up to 8 digits (though many have expanded to 12+ digits) and 50 divisions at Level 1, “Sections” within each division, as well as four standard levels, and a user-defined fifth level. 2004+ Edition. 00 41 23 Bid Form – Construction Management (Single-Prime Contract).